used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
Bon
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From this reading "_Bon soi', Miché_."
boursenounUS /bɔːrs/
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Frowenfeld bowed.
c'erc'er
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From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
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rid of obstructions
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
Frowenfeld
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From this reading Frowenfeld bowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
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pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
Miché
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From this reading "_Bon soi', Miché_."
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
easily agitated
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
PHILOSOPHE
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From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
quadroonnoun
an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
repellentnounUS /rɪˈpelənt/
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
soi
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From this reading "_Bon soi', Miché_."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
vien
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From this reading "_Mo vien c'erc'er la bourse de Madame_."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE PHILOSOPHE The apothecary felt an inward nervous start as there advanced into the light of his hanging lamp and toward the spot where he had halted, just outside the counter, a woman of the quadroon caste, of superb stature and poise, severely handsome features, clear, tawny skin and large, passionate black eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading [Monsieur.] A rather hard, yet not repellent smile showed her faultless teeth.
